August 29, 2026

 

 

 

In 76, arrived her first UK hit on RCA,

when Jolene, rose to No. 7.

And in 81, still on RCA, 9 To 5 

became a US No.1 and UK No.47.

 

In 83, Islands In The Sun, on RCA, a US No.1

for Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, made the UK No.7 slot.

And in 84, Here You Come again, on RCA,

reached No.75, and was loved a lot.

 

In 94, The Day I Fall In Love, on Columbia,

took Dolly Parton + James Ingram to No.64.

And in 02, If, on Sanctuary, made No.73,

ensuring that Dolly was loved forever more.

 

This totally amazing lady

soon became a world wide phenomenon,

by teaching us how to battle on,

even when all hope seemed gone.

 

With a talent to heal every aching heart,

Her powerful songs pulled us through.

On the darkest of days, she held us together, 

until cloudy skies turned to blue.

 

A goddess of goodness.

The queen of hope.

A writer of songs 

that gave us all hope.

 

A pocket sized sweetheart,

with a heart of gold.

The largest of Legends,

who never grew old.

 

R.I.P.   Dolly Parton     1946 – 2026

vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, and so much more.

 

 

written by Harriet Blackbury

(usual copyright rules apply)

 

 

 

 

August 4, 2026

 

 

In 76, Lost In France, on RCA, rose to No.9,

with two hits in 77, both on RCA,

being –  More Than A Lover, peaking at No.27

and gold selling  It’s A Heartache, a Top 4 play.

 

In 79, Married Men, on RCA, reached No.35.

And in 83, Total Eclipse Of The Heart, on CBS,

became a gold selling US and UK No.1, and

Faster Than The Speed Of Night, made No.43 on CBS.

 

Also in 83, Have You Ever Seen The Rain

made No.47, on CBS.

And in 84, A Rockin’ Good Way, on Epic,

gave Shaky & Bonnie, a Top 5 success.

 

In 85, Holding Out For A Hero, on CBS was No.2.

and Loving You’s A Dirty Job But

Somebody’s Gotta Do It, on CBS, made No.73

with Todd Rundgren’s guest vocals imput.

 

In 91, Holding Out For A Hero, on Total, was a No.69.

And in 96, Making Love ( Out Of Nothing At All),

on East West, peaked at No.45.

And in 08, Total Eclipse Of The Heart, a No.57, on RCA.

 

Thank you for the great music 

R.I.P.   Bonnie Tyler  1951 – 2026

 

 

 

 

written by Harriet Blackbury 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 68, Black Magic Woman, on Blue Horizon, made No.37,

being the first UK hit for Fleetwood Mac.

And in 77, La Belle Epoque , on Harvest,

had a gold selling Top 2 with Black Is Black.

 

In 86, Have You Ever Had It So Blue, rose to No.14

for Style Council, on Polydor.

And in 96, The Day We Caught The Train, on MCA,

took Ocean Colour Scene to the Top 4.

 

In 82, Inside Out, gave Odyssey

a Top 3 on RCA.

And in 85, China Crisis, on Virgin,

reached No.14 with Black Man Ray.

 

In 69, White Room, on Polydor,

for Cream, peaked at No.28.

And in 86, True Colours, gave Cyndi Lauper

a US No.1 and UK No.12, on Portrait.

 

In 67, Procol Harum, had a 6 week No.1 on Deram,

with A Whiter Shade Of Pale.

And in 72, reaching No.13, this time on Magnifly,

for a second time came, A Whiter  Shade Of Pale.

 

In 66, Paint It Black, on Decca,

gave The Rolling Stones, a US and UK No.1 glow.

And in 95, Dreams, for Wild Colour,

rose to No.25, on Perfecto.

 

written by Harriet Blackbury

( usual copyright rules apply )